This video by Forgotten Weapons, featuring Nick Moran (The Chieftain), explains why Germany and other Axis powers did not develop a .50 caliber machine gun similar to the American M2 during World War II. The primary reason was the strategic choice to prioritize larger caliber anti-aircraft cannons (20mm and 37mm) over heavy machine guns for this role. While some Axis powers, like Italy and Japan, adopted .50 caliber (or similar) guns like the Hotchkiss 1930, the US M2's widespread adoption was due to interwar development for coastal artillery and a subsequent decision to mass-produce it for various platforms. The video highlights the M2's versatility in American vehicles and contrasts the German and Soviet approaches to heavy machine gun development.
This video features Nicholas Moran, also known as 'The Chieftain', at Battlefield Vegas, courtesy of Wargaming.net. They explore the Soviet T-62 tank, a 1971/1972 model with a rich combat history in the Valley of Tears and Lebanese ownership, before being captured by Israel and imported to the US. The video details the T-62's armaments, highlighting its 115mm smoothbore main gun, the coaxial PKT machine gun, and the loader's antiaircraft DShKM heavy machine gun, with footage of the main gun being fired. The content also briefly mentions World of Tanks.
This Q&A session, featuring US Army Reserve Major Nicolas Moran (The Chieftain), dives deep into various aspects of tanks and armored vehicles. Topics range from specific weaponry like the M85 and M231 machine guns, the viability of the Bradley's 25mm gun and TOW missiles, to secondary armament options and ammunition types. The discussion also touches on historical tank design, crew small arms, optics, fire control systems, and the effectiveness of anti-tank rifles. Moran, with extensive combat experience in Abrams tanks and Bradley APCs, offers insights into both modern and historical armored warfare, addressing procurement issues and even the "forgotten weapon" of tanks.
This video features Nicholas Moran, also known as The Chieftain, exploring the various firearms present on an M4 Sherman tank from World War II. The content, made possible by Wargaming.net and DriveTanks.com, includes discussions and live firing of the bow machine gun, coaxial machine gun, commander's hatch machine gun, an anti-aircraft .50 caliber M2 machine gun, the 76mm main gun, and crew-issued small arms like an M3 Grease Gun and a 1911 pistol. The video also promotes the game World of Tanks and the Forgotten Weapons Patreon and merchandise.
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